A fun and friendly family with two busy children, aged 9 and 5, are seeking a highly
organised and proactive House Manager to join them on a weekly basis in their
stunning, state-of-the-art home.
Following their recent move, the family is looking for someone who enjoys creating and
implementing systems to ensure the smooth running of a busy household. The ideal
candidate will be passionate about supporting family routines and logistics, helping to
take the day-to-day household management off the mother’s shoulders so she can
focus on her family, business and children’s extracurricular activities.
The successful candidate will have excellent attention to detail and a proactive
approach, anticipating the family’s needs and creating a well-organised weekly routine.
With the father frequently travelling for work, the House Manager will work closely with
the mother to ensure everything runs seamlessly.
A warm, maternal nature and previous experience working with families are important.
The role will include supporting the children after school and during school holidays, so
the successful candidate should be warm, empathetic and confident around children.
Basic cooking skills and a good understanding of food hygiene are also required.
Duties will include:
• Weekly cleaning and general tidying to keep the home beautifully presented
• Dusting, vacuuming and steam mopping
• Making beds and managing laundry and ironing
• Organising wardrobes and children’s belongings
• Keeping kitchens, worktops and utility areas tidy
• Managing the dishwasher
• Tackling larger or more detailed household tasks during quieter periods
• Organising holiday packing, birthdays, social events and other family occasions
• Monitoring household supplies and keeping bathrooms and utility areas stocked
• Regularly checking and clearing the fridge and freezers
• Communicating with the mother regarding low supplies and adding items to the
shopping list
• Running errands including online returns, post samples for the family’s business and drop/collect dry cleaning
• Occasional school and club collections
• Supporting the family with general household administration and organisation
The ideal candidate will take pride in their work, have excellent organisational skills and
enjoy creating a calm, efficient and well-run home.
Location of the job: Barnt Green, Near Bromsgrove
Minimum experience Level for this job: Experience working in private households
Hours of work: Mon – Thurs 09:00am – 16:00pm
Friday 09:00am – 12:00pm
Driving required: Yes, own car essential
Job Start Date: ASAP
Pay: £33,852 per annum (£21 gross per hour)
This is a permanent job.
Full Name of Employment Agency: Emma Good Recruitment Limited T/A Harmony at
Home Shropshire and Malvern Hills
Contact details:
Please apply via the ‘Apply for job’’ button. This job has an ID code of: 881407
Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, you will only be
contacted for shortlisting and interview if you meet our client’s suitability requirements.
For all Household Staff roles you must have an up-to-date Basic DBS on the update
service, and where there are children and the vulnerable in the workplace you must
have an up-to-date Enhanced DBS certificate which is registered on the update service
and a minimum of 2 professional referees who are happy for you to share their contact
details to our recruiters. One of your references must be your current or last employer
and both references must be immediately contactable. We also recommend that you
have appropriate professional insurance (nanny insurance / household staff
insurance). Whilst we usually undertake all registration interviews and right to work
checks in person face to face, we will in certain circumstances consider video call
registrations and digital right to work checks via a certified digital identity service
provider (IDSP). We support the principle of Equality and Diversity in employment
wholeheartedly and oppose all forms of…